FactCheck.org has won its second consecutive Sigma Delta Chi Award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists.
FactCheck.org Wins Third Sigma Delta Chi Award
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SciCheck on the Radio
Managing Editor Lori Robertson discussed several of our recent SciCheck articles on the public radio show “Conversations on Health Care.”
Mailbag: Gain-of-Function Research
A reader sent us comments on our article on gain-of-function research and whether the federal government helped fund such research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
FactCheck.org Back in Contention For the Webbys
FactCheck.org has again been nominated for Webby Awards in the category for Websites and Mobile Sites: News & Politics.
SciCheck Video: How Viral Deceptions Spread
In this video, SciCheck reviews a case study of how misinformation spreads online.
Mailbag: Minimum Wage Increase
A reader sent us comments on our article on President Joe Biden’s statements about increasing the federal minimum wage.
SciCheck Video: The Facts About Fauci and Masks
In this video, we explain how accumulating scientific evidence ultimately led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change its guidance on the wearing of face coverings to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
SciCheck Video: Don’t Confuse the Virus with the Disease
In this video, available in English and Spanish, we explain the distinction between virus and disease: The virus SARS-CoV-2 can lead to illness with the disease COVID-19.
FactChecking the Georgia Senate Runoffs
We recap the facts behind the claims made in some of the many attack ads released by the campaigns and outside groups in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections.
Our Most Popular Posts in 2020
As 2020 draws to an end, we present the 10 most popular stories on our website this year.